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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 05:21 AM
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Anyway to make seats heat up faster?

Anyone know any way to make my seats heat up faster (2002 Max)
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 05:28 AM
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Get a remote start so theyre preheated and ready for ya...
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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you can gain about 50 pounds so your rear is closer to the heating element
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by PAREDLINE
you can gain about 50 pounds so your rear is closer to the heating element
hahaha, get fat so that your already warm before your even in the car.
or you can take the leather off, and sit directly on top of the heating pad with your underwear on.
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by kpr10is
Get a remote start so theyre preheated and ready for ya...
That won't even work because Nissan seats don't turn on unless your sitting in the seat. The heated seats in Nissan's are pretty worthless because you still have to sit in a cold seat and by the time they heat up your butt has already warmed the seat up on it's own.

I had 2 I30's before I bought my '02 max and they were both the same way. In my wife's SUV we just start the car, turn on the seats, and when we get in a few minutes later they're nice and toasty.

I complained to Nissan many years ago just to see what they would say and they claimed that the seat sensor is some kind of safety precaution. Maybe there's a way to override the sensor that knows if there is weight in the seat so that they will turn on with just the heated seat switch??
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Teufelhunden
hahaha, get fat so that your already warm before your even in the car.
or you can take the leather off, and sit directly on top of the heating pad with your underwear on.
That's a great suggestion. I wish Nissan would put that in the service manual.
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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That won't even work because Nissan seats don't turn on unless your sitting in the seat. The heated seats in Nissan's are pretty worthless because you still have to sit in a cold seat and by the time they heat up your butt has already warmed the seat up on it's own.

I had 2 I30's before I bought my '02 max and they were both the same way. In my wife's SUV we just start the car, turn on the seats, and when we get in a few minutes later they're nice and toasty.

I complained to Nissan many years ago just to see what they would say and they claimed that the seat sensor is some kind of safety precaution. Maybe there's a way to override the sensor that knows if there is weight in the seat so that they will turn on with just the heated seat switch??
my seat gets warm after i warm up my car maybe i got lucky
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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This is an easy fix:

Purchase a portable 20kW generator supplying at least 100amps

Connect seat wiring directly to generator

WALA!

Oh yeah, put a inline 5amp fuse incase of emergency.

Good Luck!
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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my seat problly takes about 5 minutes or so before i feel it getting warm =/ but my steering wheel gets warm after 15-20 seconds or so. so cal weather don't get as cold as other states so i hardly use the heated seats. tho the heated steering wheel comes in handy for those cold mornings when my hands are cold. i noticed when my hands are warm the rest of my body feels warm so i don't need the heated seats hah
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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i always wondered this as well...

hypergrounding heat element circuit maybe? if thats possible...
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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get black seats
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Dust N Bones
That won't even work because Nissan seats don't turn on unless your sitting in the seat. The heated seats in Nissan's are pretty worthless because you still have to sit in a cold seat and by the time they heat up your butt has already warmed the seat up on it's own.

I had 2 I30's before I bought my '02 max and they were both the same way. In my wife's SUV we just start the car, turn on the seats, and when we get in a few minutes later they're nice and toasty.

I complained to Nissan many years ago just to see what they would say and they claimed that the seat sensor is some kind of safety precaution. Maybe there's a way to override the sensor that knows if there is weight in the seat so that they will turn on with just the heated seat switch??

It is a safety precaution and you should NOT mess with it.

In regards to the original question. NO there is not really a SAFE way to do this. you can lock the weight sensor to get the seats to heat without you in them, but you may want to consider the reprecussions for this. I have NO IDEA how the circuit is set up, but if it doesnt care if you are in the seat you may bypass a safety switch. i dont know. RESEARCH this first.
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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Hire a homeless guy to start your car and sit in it while you get ready, so they warm up for you...

I would also get a lot of air freshner, homeless guys tend to smell like poop.
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt_01SE_20th
It is a safety precaution and you should NOT mess with it.

In regards to the original question. NO there is not really a SAFE way to do this. you can lock the weight sensor to get the seats to heat without you in them, but you may want to consider the reprecussions for this. I have NO IDEA how the circuit is set up, but if it doesnt care if you are in the seat you may bypass a safety switch. i dont know. RESEARCH this first.
I understand it's a safety issue but what I don't get is why is Nissan the only manufacturer that feels this safety issue is needed? I have family and friends who have owned Ford's, Mazda's, VW's, and Honda's with heated seats and none of them required someone to be in the seat before it would start to heat up. It makes the heated seats pointless. Same thing goes for my wife's Mercury, we turn on the switch and come back a few minutes later to a nice toasty seat.
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BLK2BLU
get black seats
ugh.. no... u mean get white seats
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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im thinkin the best way to do this is to strip the heating pads from a car which is know to have superior heating

say... a VW or Audi

and then transfer that to the max
Old Oct 16, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Dust N Bones
I understand it's a safety issue but what I don't get is why is Nissan the only manufacturer that feels this safety issue is needed? I have family and friends who have owned Ford's, Mazda's, VW's, and Honda's with heated seats and none of them required someone to be in the seat before it would start to heat up. It makes the heated seats pointless. Same thing goes for my wife's Mercury, we turn on the switch and come back a few minutes later to a nice toasty seat.
then go buy a freakin mercury.... no point complaining, if you ALREADY knew maximas have that sensor crap.
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